Not sure what to do.

[KayKay123]

Hey,

I’m a teenager in high school and I’m not really sure what to do. I’ve been feeling off recently. Kinda sad and depressed. I’ve never been officially diagnosed but I’m fairly sure I have some kind of depression. I want to get help from someone and I don’t really have that kind of relationship with anybody since I’m a bit closed off from others and not that sociable. I’m just not really sure what to do. I have my life planned out the way I want to continue it and I know I have potential, but I’m lacking motivation in anything recently. I will be honest and I have thought of self-harm a lot more times than one but I don’t really want to do it. I just want to find a way to continue my life without going through a constant loop because I feel like it’s just getting worse.. I’m posting this because I feel like it might make help me expressing how I really feel somewhere. Any tips for how I can ask for help?

[QldNovice]

Hi KayKay123.  I am sorry to read about how you have been feeling lately.  You are right - getting your thoughts out of your head and written/typed helps. What you describe is not unusual for someone your age or any age, really.  Please think about speaking with an adult you know you can trust.  Perhaps start with your school's Guidance Officer or Counsellor?  Do you have a doctor (general practitioner) you go to, regularly?  He/She/Them are usually a good place to start. I hope that these ideas can help you.

[KayKay123]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your feedback. 
I’ll try it out to see how I feel, but it’s a lot for me so it might take some thinking over before I do it. Thank you again.